The Internet of Things–described aptly as “the extension of the Internet to the physical

world”– will reshape the way business is done across every sector of the economy and every industry. It will bring previously offline businesses and processes online. It will reconfigure companies’ entire business models, their relationships with their customers, and the structures of their organizations.

The “things” are just a means to an end. They are the tools that help businesses establish a direct, always-on connection between themselves and the rest of